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moloch meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of moloch at MeaningMonkey.org. moloch meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MOLOCH noun
Definition of Moloch (noun)
- a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
- "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas
- god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
- synonyms: Molech
- any lizard of the genus Moloch
Source: Princeton University Wordnet